What's happening: Week of 27 July 2026
Dot Net North's July meetup tackles a question every engineering team is now living with: what happens to the pull request when AI enters the development process. In a talk…
Silicon Mingle returns to canal-side Lock 91 for its last-Wednesday-of-the-month tech networking evening. No panels, no pitches, no presentations — just relaxed conversation with people from across Manchester's tech scene, from founders and freelancers to investors and operators. The Manchester crew includes David Levine (founder of Manchester Angels), angel investor and exited founder Vladimir Mulhem, and community leads across analytics, marketing and sustainability. Good for anyone curious about the local ecosystem who wants to make genuine connections over a drink on the terrace.
Brian Wang (Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)) · Dr Parsa Pirhady (University of Manchester / Nucleate) + 2 more
This week's Venture Café Thursday Gathering, delivered with ARIA, explores its Sculpting Innate Immunity Opportunity Space, bringing researchers, founders and innovators together to look at how world-leading biological research becomes…
THE networking evening for Manchester's tech entrepreneurs, investors and startup founders. Brought north after 70+ sold-out London editions and a 3,000-strong community, this high-calibre format gathers operators, angels and VCs…
THE networking evening for Manchester's tech entrepreneurs, investors and startup founders. Brought north after 70+ sold-out London editions and a 3,000-strong community, this high-calibre format gathers operators, angels and VCs in a relaxed setting at The Anthologist on St Peter's Square. A recent AI Pitch Night drew 100 top operators including YC, Antler and Entrepreneur First founders alongside leading angel and VC investors. Informal networking over drinks (non-alcoholic welcome drink included), 6-9pm, business smart-casual.
Katie Livingstone (CTI Digital) · Kat Dixon (CTI Digital) + 1 more
Manchester Digital's Digital Her Summer Social, hosted by CTI Digital, is an evening for women and gender-nonconforming professionals working in, entering or exploring Greater Manchester's digital and tech sector. Three…
with Katie Livingstone (General Manager, CTI Digital) · Kat Dixon (Lead Software Engineer, .NET & Mobile, CTI Digital) · Ali Hover (Lead Software Engineer, Drupal, CTI Digital)
Manchester Digital's Digital Her Summer Social, hosted by CTI Digital, is an evening for women and gender-nonconforming professionals working in, entering or exploring Greater Manchester's digital and tech sector. Three women from business leadership and software engineering share honest perspectives on building a tech career, leading through change and how AI adoption is starting to reshape their roles, teams and organisations. Not a technical AI session or a formal panel, but an open conversation followed by time to connect across the Digital Her community. Free.
Venture Cafe Manchester's weekly Thursday Gathering asks how we build a future where commercial success and community impact go hand in hand. Social value is no longer a CSR checkbox but a driver of funding, procurement and cross-sector partnership. As a neutral ecosystem convener, Venture Cafe brings together mission-driven founders, public-sector buyers, procurement leads and investors to break down silos and spark practical collaboration across Greater Manchester. Free, open and inclusive; at SISTER, Renold Building.